Passenger Establishes Injury Under International Treaty, Florida Federal Judge Says

Mealey's (October 9, 2018, 1:12 PM EDT) -- MIAMI — A passenger who did not fasten her seat belt during turbulence on a flight from Spain to Italy established that she sustained injuries caused by an “accident” as defined by an international treaty on airlines’ liability for passengers’ injuries or death, a Florida federal judge ruled Oct. 3.  However, questions remained about whether an airline’s negligence caused her injuries, he said (Fanny Quevedo, et al. v. Iberia Lineas Aereas de España, Sociedad Anónima Operadora Co., No. 17-21168, S.D. Fla., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 170476)....